Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 41,276 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,276 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
41,276 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
13,131 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Europe is 41,276 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 41,276 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,131 kg/ha, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,772 kg/ha
1962 13,131 kg/ha -4.7%
1963 14,369 kg/ha +9.4%
1964 14,525 kg/ha +1.1%
1965 13,951 kg/ha -4.0%
1966 14,031 kg/ha +0.6%
1967 14,247 kg/ha +1.5%
1968 14,241 kg/ha -0.0%
1969 14,647 kg/ha +2.9%
1970 14,398 kg/ha -1.7%
1971 14,407 kg/ha +0.1%
1972 14,392 kg/ha -0.1%
1973 15,547 kg/ha +8.0%
1974 15,246 kg/ha -1.9%
1975 15,025 kg/ha -1.4%
1976 14,814 kg/ha -1.4%
1977 15,352 kg/ha +3.6%
1978 14,514 kg/ha -5.5%
1979 15,136 kg/ha +4.3%
1980 16,238 kg/ha +7.3%
1981 16,135 kg/ha -0.6%
1982 16,196 kg/ha +0.4%
1983 16,546 kg/ha +2.2%
1984 17,104 kg/ha +3.4%
1985 17,901 kg/ha +4.7%
1986 17,944 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 16,642 kg/ha -7.3%
1988 17,588 kg/ha +5.7%
1989 17,753 kg/ha +0.9%
1990 17,914 kg/ha +0.9%
1991 17,186 kg/ha -4.1%
1992 18,640 kg/ha +8.5%
1993 17,930 kg/ha -3.8%
1994 18,346 kg/ha +2.3%
1995 19,183 kg/ha +4.6%
1996 19,920 kg/ha +3.8%
1997 20,806 kg/ha +4.4%
1998 20,810 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 21,370 kg/ha +2.7%
2000 22,797 kg/ha +6.7%
2001 23,439 kg/ha +2.8%
2002 24,477 kg/ha +4.4%
2003 24,269 kg/ha -0.8%
2004 24,987 kg/ha +3.0%
2005 24,596 kg/ha -1.6%
2006 26,183 kg/ha +6.5%
2007 23,304 kg/ha -11.0%
2008 24,542 kg/ha +5.3%
2009 25,297 kg/ha +3.1%
2010 24,793 kg/ha -2.0%
2011 25,084 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 27,978 kg/ha +11.5%
2013 28,483 kg/ha +1.8%
2014 30,743 kg/ha +7.9%
2015 30,236 kg/ha -1.6%
2016 31,326 kg/ha +3.6%
2017 31,598 kg/ha +0.9%
2018 33,733 kg/ha +6.8%
2019 36,600 kg/ha +8.5%
2020 38,055 kg/ha +4.0%
2021 38,574 kg/ha +1.4%
2022 40,207 kg/ha +4.2%
2023 38,222 kg/ha -4.9%
2024 41,276 kg/ha +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,102 kg/ha 13,131 kg/ha 14,647 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,883 kg/ha 14,392 kg/ha 15,547 kg/ha 10
1980s 17,005 kg/ha 16,135 kg/ha 17,944 kg/ha 10
1990s 19,210 kg/ha 17,186 kg/ha 21,370 kg/ha 10
2000s 24,389 kg/ha 22,797 kg/ha 26,183 kg/ha 10
2010s 30,057 kg/ha 24,793 kg/ha 36,600 kg/ha 10
2020s 39,267 kg/ha 38,055 kg/ha 41,276 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Belgium 272,333 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 40,090 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 259,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 26,307 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,954 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 216,455 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Finland 160,000 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Germany 137,333 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,556 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 New Zealand 130,041 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,558 kg/ha compare
  12. 7 Bahrain 129,412 kg/ha compare
  13. 7 Melanesia 12,009 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Europe?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Europe was 41,276 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41,276 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,131 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 8,137 data points, 1961–2024
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